6.0 liter V12 TDI makes 500hp and peak torque of 740lb-ft at 1750rpm!

The turbo diesel-powered Audi R8 goes 0 to 62mph (100 km/h) in just 4.2 seconds; top speed is well over 186MPH

 

 

Diseal is more expensive than gas. I probably gets shit gas mileage. The insurance would be through the roof. I probably wouldn't fit in it.

But if someone gave me one I would definitely be really really really happy.

 

Estimated 32-35mpg on the highway.

 

Hey, I said probably. But I am wrong. Anyone I could never afford something like that.

Nice dream tho.

 

whats the msrp for it? looks awesome.

 

no price of yet, gonna be $$$...$$$ if Audi decides to put it into production, which it more than likely will, for the USA who knows, as for the rest of the world, looking like 2010.

 

About $120,000.

 

im a huge fan of audis.

my buddy just bought the s4 woosh that thing is nice.


luxury meets performance.


but why would you want a diesel car.


its all bout the diesel trucks!

 

Only 4.2 seconds with over 700 ft/lbs of torque?

 

what he said (TORQUE!!!) and probably way more than $120,000 since that is what the R8 petrol goes for.

 

Audis are great to drive. The steering is like nothing else, very responsive and doesn't feel assisted at all. I traded my A4 1.8T in for the Fit. Audis also need a lot of maintenance and are hard as !@#$ to work on! I worked at a Honda/Acura mechanic shop for 2 summers and hated everytime I had to do anything on my Audi. Not only is everything made out of plastic but it all uses star bolts and and stuff like that. I had to replace the clutch, that took FOREVER! Audi designers are very ingenuitive with their mechanical designs. But what they lack is good electrical designs (or atleast in 2000 car).

Josh

 

hells to the yes i would drive that sucker! sid, i think the 0-60 time is off tho....because the current audi r8 makes it to 60 in that time.

but then again, audi's usually weigh a ton.

 

Why do the gates on the shifter and the pattern on the shift knob not matching for reverse?

 

wow now that is one sexy car...love the shifter too. has that ferrari design

 

Regardless of horsepower traction becomes an issue, but I'd guess it's 0-62 time is off a bit (compared to comparable gasoline engines) due to the diesel having a 4,500 RPM redline so at least a couple of shifts would be involved.

 

i dunno....if you can have 500 hp in a civic and still get by, i'm pretty sure a car that has been ENGINEERED for the power will be able to put it to the ground.